#1 Best Sandwich: Portillo's Hot Dogs

Portillo's serves Chicago-style
hot dogs and Italian beef sandwiches. It started as a hot dog
stand in 1963 called "The Dog House" and now has 48 locations in
Illinois, California, Indiana and Arizona.

The restaurant's signature
sandwich is its melt-in-your-mouth Beef 'N' Cheddar
Croissant. It is
also well known for its Chocolate Cake Shake, which is made by
blending a piece of Portillo's famous chocolate cake with ice
cream.

#1 Best Burger: The Habit Burger Grill

This chainwon the top spot for best-tasting burger in
the country, as we
wrote about last week. The company, which was established in
Santa Barbara in 1969, now has more than 100 locations in
California, Arizona and Utah.

It's best known for its signature char-grilled Charburger, which
customers have the option of ordering in a lettuce wrap, as
pictured above.

#2 Best Mexican: Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill

ThisSan Diego-based restaurant won second-best Mexican
chain after Chipotle. Rubio's is best known for its
seafood-stuffed tacos and burritos with fillings that include
salmon, citrus shrimp, mahi mahi, and tilapia.

#5 Best Sandwiches: McAlister's Deli

McAllister'shas the fifth best sandwiches
and subs in the country, according to the Consumer Reports
survey. But the chain, founded in Oxford, Miss. in 1989, is
perhaps best known for its Famous Sweet Tea.

Fans of McAlister's also love their wide variety of side orders,
which include macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, and steamed
vegetables. The chain has 325
restaurants in 24 states.

#8 Best Burger: Burgerville

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If you've never been to
Washington or Oregon, you've probably never heard of Burgerville. There are fewer
than 40 locations split between those two states, yet it still
managed to win eighth place for best-tasting burger in the
country on Consumer Reports' survey.

The 45-year-old chain's most popular menu item is the Pepper
Bacon Cheeseburger, which consists of a beef patty, cheddar
cheese, two slices of pepper bacon, lettuce, and tomato.

#9 Best Burger: Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Freddy's is one of the fastest-growing burger concepts
in the nation, according to the food industry research firm
Technomic. The
chain is known for its 1950s-style atmosphere and made-to-order
custard and and steak burgers.

The restaurant was founded in
2002 by World War II veteran Freddy Simon and his two sons. There
are now 113 locations in 18 states, which is up from 58 locations
in 2011.